2 men charged in Herkimer strong-arm robbery

Two men have been arrested in connection to a strong-arm robbery inside a village apartment Monday afternoon, Herkimer police said.

Two men have been arrested in connection to a strong-arm robbery inside a village apartment Monday afternoon, Herkimer police said.

Mark Willis, 23, of Rosedale, N.Y., and Spencer Dubuisson, 19, of Newburgh, N.Y., were both charged with first-degree robbery and petit larceny, Investigator Jeffrey Crim said. They were arraigned in Village Court and committed to the Herkimer County jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond.

Additional charges are pending against both men and additional suspects as the investigation continues, Crim said.

Willis and Dubuisson are accused of forcing their way into an apartment at 210 N. Main St. at about 3:30 p.m. Monday and stealing cash from a resident while displaying a handgun, Crim said. The victim was not injured in the incident.

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